City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution establishing and levying
an 8% increase in residential and commercial refuse fees, and a 3% increase in
drop-body refuse fees beginning July 1, 2005.
BACKGROUND:
Direct Sanitation Services Supported by Fees
The City of Culver City operates an exclusive residential and commercial refuse
collection and disposal service as a municipal enterprise. The Sanitation Division
(Sanitation) operates solely on revenues generated from the provision of solid waste
collection services to businesses and residents, grants, and the sale of recyclable
material. These revenues cover the costs for refuse collection, disposal, recycling
programs, and public outreach. Sanitation operations are 100% supported by its
enterprise fund revenues and do not receive other funds or tax contributions.
Indirect Sanitation Services Supported By Fees
In addition to providing revenue to cover the cost of routine Sanitation operations,
refuse fees cover the cost of the following additional services:
An annual La Ballona Creek Cleanup Event at a cost of approximately
$8,500.
Meeting Date: 06/27/2005 Item Number: A-4
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Establishing and
Levying a Refuse Rate Schedule effective on July 1, 2005 and Rescinding
Resolution # 2004-R 040 that Established the Existing Refuse Rate Schedule
Contact Person/Dept.: Damian Skinner Phone Number: (310) 253-6402
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [_] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification:
Master Notification List on 6/22/05, advertised in Culver City News on June 9, 16, 23,
2005, post cards mailed to all businesses and residents on June 9, 2005 for a cost of
$3,090.
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson 6/16/05
CAO Approval:
Jerry Fulwood 6/20/05
City Controller Approval:
Jim Lavery 6/20/05City of Culver City, California
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An On-Call bulky item pickup program that provides up to two annual pickups
for residential customers for a cost of approximately $60,000.
Citywide street sweeping for an annual cost of $190,000.
Pedestrian container and all bus stop container collection services for an
annual cost of approximately $94,000.
Removal of illegally dumped of bulky items in the public right-of-way for an
annual cost of $20,000.
Removal of illegally dumped hazardous waste for an annual cost of $10,000.
The Sanitation Enterprise Fund will contribute $1,133,111 to the City’s General Fund
to offset the cost of services rendered to Sanitation by other City Departments in
Fiscal Year 2005/2006.
Sanitation Loan from the City General Fund
The Sanitation Enterprise fund continues to pay debt service on a 7% loan of $3
million to the City’s General Fund, Equipment Replacement Fund & Innovation Fund
in the amount of $164,000 annually. This annual payment established by the City
Controller will end in 2018.
Refuse Rate Adjustment Fiscal Year 2004/2005
During Fiscal Year 2003/2004 Sanitation staff worked with the City Controller to
complete a comprehensive rate analysis of Sanitation services based on the
projected operating budget for Fiscal Year 2004/2005. The rate analysis showed
that the residential fees would need to be increased by 6%, and the fees for
commercial services needed to be increased by an average of 10% to match
revenues to cost.
The City Council concurred with staff’s recommendation and adopted a resolution
implementing the proposed rate schedule.
Public Notification
Pursuant to City Council direction, a public notice of this item was published in the
June 9, 16, and 23, 2005 issues of Culver City News. In addition to publishing a
notice, on June 9, 2005 the Public Works Department mailed 26,771 notices to all City of Culver City, California
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property owners and business customers in the City, advising them of tonight’s
discussion and the proposed fee increases.
DISCUSSION:
The City Council establishes Refuse Fees to ensure that revenues cover the costs of
services provided. During the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 budget preparation process,
staff projected that costs will increase by approximately $496,630 due to increasing
insurance, retirement, and landfill costs. These increased costs are based on a
maintenance of effort budget projection. The following table details the increased
costs:
Account Description
Adopted
Budget Fiscal
Year 2004-
2005
Maintenance of Effort
Budget Fiscal Year
2005-2006 Difference
Percent
Increase
Regular Salaries $2,229,895 $2,271,961 $42,066 2%
Social Security $184,183 $187,470 $3,287 2%
Retirement $149,478 $233,056 $83,578 56%
Deferred Retirement $146,796 $148,933 $2,137 1%
Workers Compensation $145,446 $235,172 $89,726 62%
Group Insurance $507,770 $525,720 $17,950 4%
Garage Expenses $1,238,500 $1,343,629 $105,129 8%
Other Contractual Services $207,691 $225,000 $17,309 8%
Refuse Disposal - Trash $1,343,181 $1,380,000 $36,819 3%
Liability Reserve Charge $64,863 $105,128 $40,265 62%
Administrative Charges $1,074,747 $1,133,111 $58,364 5%
Total Increase From
Previous Fiscal
Year: $496,630
Proposed Rate Schedule Increase
During Fiscal Year 2003/2004, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing the
current refuse rates to balance revenues with the cost of service. However, the cost
to the Sanitation Enterprise fund is projected to increase significantly for Fiscal Year City of Culver City, California
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2005/2006 from the previous fiscal year. As a result, staff believes that it is
necessary to reevaluate the Refuse Rate Schedule in order to match revenues with
costs.
Taking into account refuse collection rates of other local municipalities and private
solid waste companies that service local municipalities, staff determined that an 8%
fee increase for commercial and residential service will bring rates in line with the
market while covering Sanitation’s expenses.
The following is a proposed fee schedule:
FY 2005/2006
Culver City Proposed
Sanitation Service Current Fee Fees
Residential Cans (monthly) $20.53 $22.17
Commercial Cans (monthly) $20.08 $21.69
2-CY Scheduled Trash $82.83 $89.46
2-CY Scheduled Greenwaste $31.48 $34.00
2-CY Extra Bin Pick-Up $16.14 $17.43
On-call 2-CY Trash $23.32 $25.19
On-call 2-CY Greenwaste $7.00 $7.56
3-CY Scheduled Trash $101.75 $109.89
3-CY Scheduled Greenwaste $33.23 $35.89
3-CY Extra Bin Pick-Up $19.20 $20.74
On-call 3-CY Trash $35.00 $37.80
On-call 3-CY Greenwaste $7.60 $8.21
Special Bin Pick-Up 2-CY $23.32 $25.19
Special Bin Pick-Up 3-CY $35.00 $37.80
Temp Bin Rental *$40.00 *$40.00
Lock Set $7.00 $7.56
Temp Bin Delivery/Removal $7.00 $7.56
Bulk Pickup Basic $30.25 $32.67
Bulk Pickup Advance $15.13 $16.34
Bin Pull-Out $23.10 $24.95
Pedestrian Can $36.00 $38.88
Temp Bin Pull-Out $5.10 $5.51
Drop Body/Compactor
Empty $130.00 $133.90
Trash Disposal <= 11 Tons $64.75 $66.69
Trash Disposal >11 Tons $129.50 $133.39 City of Culver City, California
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Asphalt Disposal $37.00 $38.11
Metal Disposal $8.96 $9.23
Inert Disposal $41.50 $42.75
Clean Wood Disposal $34.00 $35.02
Contaminated Wood $41.50 $42.75
Greenwaste Disposal $41.50 $42.75
Drop Body Rental N/A **$130.00
* In February 2004, the City Council approved raising the Bin Rental Fee to its
current amount to deter the long-term use of temporary bins in residential
neighborhoods. The fee remains adequate to cover cost of service; therefore, staff
proposes to maintain the current fee for Fiscal Year 2005/2006.
**Staff is proposing a Drop-body rental fee to deter patrons from holding onto bins
after they are done with them. Staff believes that a rental fee will free-up the supply
of drop-bodies which will eliminate or shorten the wait time to rent one. The fee is for
one month rental; however, it will be prorated per day if the bin is rented for less than
a month.
Rate Schedule Comparison to Other Cities
Staff surveyed local municipalities who provide solid waste services to their
communities. The survey revealed that Culver City’s proposed rate schedule is in
the median range of what other cities charge for similar services. Based on this fact,
Sanitation Enterprise Fund revenues can be realigned with projected costs by
marginally increasing the commercial and residential refuse rates and still remain
competitive when compared to the surrounding market.
City
Residential
Service
Commercial
Service (2 cubic-
yard)
Culver City
(Proposed) $22.17 $89.46
Santa Monica $31.00 $78.50
Beverly Hills $38.00 $192.00
Burbank $19.00 $147.10
*West Hollywood $14.48 $113.20City of Culver City, California
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*Although West Hollywood uses Athens Disposal as the exclusive provider for all
solid waste collection services, they were included in the survey because of their
close proximity to Culver City.
The City of Los Angeles (LA) was not included in the rate comparison as they are
subsidized by their General Fund. LA charges $11 per month to their residents for
refuse collection. The $11 fee only pays for equipment maintenance and container
cost; all other costs associated with refuse collection are paid by their General Fund.
LA staff submitted to their Budget and Finance Department a full-cost recovery
analysis for their services. The report projects that the residential refuse rates would
have to be increased to $47 per month by the year 2008 to pay the cost of service.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Sanitation staff completed a comprehensive rate analysis of Sanitation services
based on the projected operating budget for Fiscal Year 2005/2006. The rate
analysis shows that the residential and commercial fees need to be increased by 8%
and drop-body fees by 3%, to match revenues with cost. The proposed rate
schedule will balance the Sanitation operating budget by generating approximately
$10,031,584 in revenue for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. Given this, staff is
recommending adopting the proposed fee increase effective July 1, 2005. The
Refuse Fee Schedule will be revisited annually to determine whether further rate
increases are necessary.
ATTACHMENTS:
Sanitation Rate Analysis
Draft Resolution
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution to increase the Residential and Commercial Refuse Rate
Schedule by 8% and increase the Drop-Body Refuse Rate Schedule by 3% effective
July 1, 2005, and rescind Resolution 2004-R040 that established refuse rates for
Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
06/27/05
Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution
Establishing and Levying a Refuse Rate
Schedule effective on July 1, 2005 and
Rescinding Resolution # 2004-R 040 that
Established the Existing Refuse Rate Schedule
MEETING DATE
AGENDA ITEM
ATTACHMENTS
Pages|109| Sanitation Rate Analysis 1 - 10|109| Draft Resolution 11 - 17CITY OF CULVER CITY
SANITATION DIVISION
COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
June 15, 2005
/Background
The Sanitation operating budget is divided into three divisions Refuse Collection Transfer
Station and Recycling The projected budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 is summarized in the
following table
Division Name Div # Appropriation
Refuse Collection 67100 $5 488 574
Transfer Station 67300 $4 379 595
Recycling 67500 $163415
Total $10 031 584
Expected Sanitation costs for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 are higher than the comparable cost for
the previous fiscal year Areas where these differences arise are mainly in landfill insurance
and retirement costs Landfill costs will increase by 3% insurance cost will increase by 62%
and retirement cost will increase by 56% The increase in City personnel cost will also impact
Sanitation in expense categories that represent services performed by other City departments
and charged to Sanitation (Garage charges for vehicle maintenance and administrative charges
for services performed by General Fund employees)
Allocation of Costs among Service Categories
The table on the following pages shows the allocation of the costs for the entire Sanitation
Operation The method used to allocate the costs is as follows
Personnel Services
Personnel services are allocated by the assignment of the individual employees to a specific
task or functions
Other Operating Costs
The basic factor used in allocating costs is the ratio of gross tonnage of refuse generated by
each service category This is summarized in the following chart
Service Category Tonnage Percentage
Commercial 27 654 49 89%
Drop Body 13 001 2345%
Residential 14 700 26 53%
Pedestrian 5 0 01%
Special Pick-up 67 001%
(Street sweeping is included in the Commercial and Residential categories)
Total
55 427 100 00%CITY OF CULVER CITY
SANITATION OPERATION
DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONNEL COST
DIVISION 67100
FISCAL 2005 06
NO
JOB TITLE
OF
POS
Salary Level Residential Commercial MGT/CSR Drop Body Bin Pull Out
Pedestrian Special
Cans Pick Up
56 891 ADM CLERK/RPT 098 14 804 25 717 4 230 5 076 1 269 2 453
72 885 ADM SECRETARY 1 18 966 32 947 5 419 6 503 1 626 3 143
98 812 CLERK/TYPIST/RPT 1 96 25 713 44 667 7 347 8 816 2 204 4 261
599 NIGHT SHIFT PAY (29 / ) 156 271 45 53 13 26
152 803 OVERTIME 39 763 69 074 11 361 13 633 3 408 6 589
129 070 RETIRE INS 33 587 58 345 9 596 11 516 2 879 5 566
271 756 SAN COLLECTOR 4 258 168 13 588
126 119 SANTIN COLL/RPT 196 82 363 24 452
76 736 SAN CREW SUPERVISOR 1 76 736
96 756 SR SAN CREW SUPERVISOR 1 96 756
78 890 SAN DISPATCHER (B) 1 20 529 35 662 5 865 7 039 1 760 3 402
771 057 SAN DRIVER 11 420 577 336 461 14 019
210 291 SANTIN DRVR/RPT (C) 2 94 91 555 27 180
56 441 SCKNAC PAY OFF 14 687 25 514 4 196 5 036 1 259 2 434
18 500 UNIFORMS 4 814 8 363 1 375 1 651 413 798
139 777 ROLL OFF DRIVER 2 139 777
143 855 SANITATION MANAGER 1 37 434 65 029 10 696 12 835 3 209 6 203
208 398 SCOUT VEHICLE OPERATOR 3 166 718 41 680
93 008 STAFF ASSIT/SOLID WST OPS 1 24 203 42 044 6 915 8 298 2 075 4 011
39 896 WAREHOUSE WORKER 063 10 382 18 035 2 966 3 559 890 1 720
TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIONS 34 47 7 00 12 16 7 57 2 00 240 060 116
TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIONS W/O MGT & CSR 26 9
PERCENT OF TOTAL STAFF 0 260 0 452 0 074 0 089 0 022 0 043
Grand Total 762 371 58 1 270 951 94 209 788 15 250 731 78 62 682 95 119 845 60
Re cle Pick
U TOTALS
3 342 56 891
4 281 72 885
5 804 98 812
35 599
8 975 152 803
7 581 129 070
271 756
19 304 126 119
76 736
96 756
4 634 78 890
771 057
91 555 210 291
3 315 56 441
1 087 18 500
139 777
8 449 143 855
208 398
5 463 93 008
2 343 39 896
1 58 34 47
0 059 1 00
166 168 00 2 842 540
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CITY OF CULVER CITY
SANITATION FUND
ALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL 2005 2006
Fund
Division
Object
512100
512200
512300
512400
513000
514100
514600
516100
516500
516600
516700
517300
600100
600200
600210
600800
605100
605200
605400
614200
614300
615100
619800
Fund
Division
202
67100 Maintenance Operations & Capital Outlay
Account Description Amount Budgeted
671 1 000
2 597 057
Residential Commercial Drop Body Bin Pull Out
Pedestrian Special Pick
Cans Up
0 00121 0 26521 0 49892 0 23456 0 000000 0 00010
Office Expense
Printing and Binding
Postage
Communications
Utilities
Department Special Supplies
Small Tools & Equipment
Training & Education
Conferences & Conventions
Special Events & Meetings
Memberships & Dues
Advertising & Public Relations
R&M Building
R&M Equipment
R&M Welding/Other
Garage Expenses
Rental of Equipment
Rental of Land
Amortization of Equipment
Med Services DMV Cert
Med Services Annual Renewal
Refuse Disposal Trash
Other Contractural Services
Administrative Chrages
Lease/Purchase Principal
Lease/Purchase Interest
2 700
6 500
8 500
14 500
3 000
6 000
4 000
3 000
3 100
1 000
1 000|10 10 10 10|20 000
913 738
3 000
446 082
1 000
1 000
225 000
840 620
88 259
5 058
716
1 724
2 254
3 846
796
1 591
1 061
796
822
265
265|10 10 10 10|5 304
242 335
796|10 10|118 307
265
265|10 10|59 673
222 943
23 407
1 341
1 347
3 243
4 241
7 234
1 497
2 994
1 996
1 497
1 547
499
499|10 10 10 10|9 978
455 886
1 497|10 10|222 561
499
499|10 10|112 258
419 406
44 035
2 524
633
1 525
1 994
3 401
704
1 407
938
704
727
235
235|10 10 10 10|4 691
214 326
704|10 10|104 633
235
235|10 10|52 776
197 176
20 702
1 186|10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10101010 1010 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1010|88|10 10 10|43|10 10 10 10|22
81|1010 101010
101010101010101010 10 10 10|24
1 103|1010 10|538|101010 10|272
1 014
107|1010|2 597 057 688 772 1 295 735 609 165 0 250 3 134Fund 202
Division 67300
Object
CITY OF CULVER
SANITATION
ALLOCATION OF
FISCAL 2005
Account Description Amount Budgeted
673
CITY
FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
2006
Residential Commercial Drop Body
Pedestrian Special Pick
Bin Pull Out Cans llp
00121 I
0 26521 0 49892 0 23456 0 00000 0 00010 0
411100 Regular Salaries 599 898 159 101 299 304 140 712 0 58 724
411200 Part Time Salaries 0 0 0 0 0 0
411300 Overtime Pay 62 890 16 679 31 377 14 751 0 6 76
411700 Contract Labor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
431000 Deffered Compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
432000 Social Security 50 705 13 448 25 298 11 893 0 5 61
433000 Retirement 61 723 16 370 30 795 14 478 0 6 74
433500 Deffered Retirement 39 325 10 429 19 620 9 224 0 4 47
434000 Workers Compensation 74 519 19 763 37 179 17 479 0 7 90
435000 Group Insurance 161 400 42 805 80 526 37 858 0 16 195
435500 Retiree Insurance 11 010 2 920 5 493 2 583 0 1 13
436000 State Disability Insurance 3 239 859 1 616 760 0 0 4
437000 Health Benefits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
440000 Uiform Allowance 10 700 2 838 5 338 2 510 0 1 13
Total 1 075 409
512100 Office Expense 0 o o o o o 0
512200 Printing and Binding 0 o o o o o 0
512300 Postage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
512400 Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
513000 Utilities 12 000 3 183 5 987 2 815 0 1 14
514100 Department Special Supplies 16 000 4 243 7 983 3 753 0 2 19
514600 Small Tools & Equipment 1 500 398 748 352 0 0 2
516100 Training & Education 1 500 398 748 352 0 0 2
516500 Conferences & Conventions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
516600 Special Events & Meetings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
516700 Memberships & Dues 170 45 85 40 0 0 0
517300 Advertising & Public Relations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
600100 R&M Building 25 000 6 630 12 473 5 864 0 2 30
600200 R&M Equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
600210 R&M Welding/Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
600800 Garage Expenses 429 891 114 013 214 483 100 835 0 41 519
605100 Rental of Equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
605200 Rental of Land 78 000 20 687 38 916 18 296 0 8 94
605400 Amortization of Equipment 90 885 24 104 45 345 21 318 0 9 110
614200 Med Services DMV Cert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
614300 Med Services Annual Renewal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CITY OF CULVER CITY
SANITATION FUND
ALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL 2005 2006
Fund 202
Division 67300
Object Account Description Amount Budgeted
673
Residential Commercial Drop Body
Pedestrian Special Pick
Bin Pull Out Cans Up
00000 I 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0
615100 Refuse Disposal Trash 1 380 000 365 993 688 516 323 693 0 133 1 665
619800 Other Contractural Services 269 738 71 538 134 579 63 270 0 26 326
650300 Liability Reserve Charge 28 402 7 533 14 170 6 662 0 3 34
665100 Depreciation 514 980 136 579 256 936 120 794 0 50 621
670100 Administrative Charges 292 491 77 572 145 931 68 607 0 28 353
670200 Street Use Fee 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 141 230
732120 Department Special Equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0
810400 Loan Principal Payment 67 900 18 008 33 877 15 927 0 7 82
820200 Lease/Purchase Interest Pay 0 0 0 0 0 0
820400 Loan Interest Payment 95 729 25 389 47 762 22 454 0 9 116
Services
Total 163 629 Total 1,161,524 2,185,087 1,027,277 0 421 5 285
Grand Total 4 380 268CITY OF CULVER CITY
SANITATION FUND
ALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL 2005 2006
Fund 202
Division 67500
Object Account Description Amount Budgeted
675 Percent
Residential Commercial Drop Body
Pedestrian Special Pick
Bin Pull Out Cans lig
00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 00000 0 0 00000 0
411100 Regular Salaries 87 685 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
411300 Overtime Pay 0 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
411700 Contract Labor 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
431000 Deffered Compensation 4 624 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
432000 Social Security 7 061 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
433000 Retirement 9 260 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
433500 Deffered Retirement 5 999 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
434000 Workers Compensation 1 133 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
435000 Group Insurance 12 740 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
435500 Retiree Insurance 7 210 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
436000 State Disability Insurance 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
440000 Uniform Allowance 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Total 135 712 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
512100 Office Expense 500 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
512200 Printing and Binding 2 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
512300 Postage 200 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
512400 Communications 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
513000 Utilities 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
514100 Department Special Supplies 10 000 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
514600 Small Tools & Equipment 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
516100 Training & Education 1 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
516500 Conferences & Conventions 1 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
516600 Special Events & Meetings 1 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
516700 Memberships & Dues 245 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
517300 Advertising & Public Relations 5 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
619800 Other Contractural Services 3 000 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
650300 Liability Reserve Charge 3 758 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Total 27 703 Services Total 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Grand Total 163 415
4Rate Stud
The rate study computes the rates that would need to be charged to each service type to allow
the Sanitation Operation to recoup its expected costs for that service The costs of each service
category are used to calculate the costs for each type of service within the category The costs
were allocated to each service type by considering the available objective data This data
includes the number of billable events (or number of customers) the tonnage (for service that
are billed by volume) and the amount of resources required to perform the service
The following pages should be read as the percentage rate increase needed for the
Sanitation Operation to break even given the following set of assumptions 1) The continued
implementation of efficient operational methods and other cost containment practices 2)
Continue to increase revenue through the sale of recyclable material 3) Pursue opportunities to
expand the use of the Transfer Station to handle refuse from other municipalities
IAverage
Service
Level
Cost
Allocation
Average
Revenue
Percent
Allocation
Percent Cost
Alloctation
Fee
Allocation/Avg Current
Service Level Fee °/ Change
Residential Cans 109 668 2 559 572 2 251 484 04 0 9524 2 437 673 18 22 23 20 53 827%
Commercial Cans 5 607 112 588 56 0 0476 121 899 20 21 74 20 08 827%
2 364 072 60 1 0000
2 CY Scheduled 5 352 4 992 070 443 306 00 0 095876 478 620 48 89 431 82 83 797%
3 CV Scheduled 33 750 3 434 062 00 0 742703 3 707 624 96 109 86 101 75 797%
On Call 2 CV 635 14 808 00 0 003203 15 987 63 25 18 23 32 7 96%
On Call 3 CV 3 910 136 850 00 0 029597 147 751 69 37 79 35 7 97 /
Special Dump 2 CY 1 043 24 322 00 0 005260 26 259 53 25 18' 23 32 7 96%
Special Dump 3 CV 3 193 111 755 00 0 024170 120 657 58 37 79 35 797%
Lock Set 3 213 22 491 00 0 004864 24 282 67 756 7 797%
Temp Bin Delivery/Removal 2 531 17 717 00 0 003832 19 128 37 756 7 7 97 /0
2 CV Scheduled Yard Waste 31 975 88 0 000211 1 053 62 33 99 31 48 7 97%
3 CV Scheduled Yard Waste 408 13 558 00 0 002932 14 638 05 35 88 33 23 797%
On Call 2 CV Yard Waste 33 231 00 0 000050 249 40 7 56 7 7 97%
On Call 3 CV Yard Waste 789 5 996 00 0 001297 6 473 65 820 7 6 7 96%
3 CY Extra Pick Up 3 57 60 0 000012 62 19 20 73 19 2 7 97%
Temp Bin Rental 3 500 140 000 00 0 030279 151 152 63 43 19 40 7 97%
0 000000
Bulk Pick Up Basic 404 12 221 00 0 002643 13 194 54 32 66 30 25 797%
Bulk Pick Up Additional 144 2 179 00 0 000471 2 352 58 16 34 15 13 798%
2 CV Scheduled Mixed Recycle 92 1 483 96 0 000321 1 602 17 17 411 16 13 7 97%
2 CV Scheduled Mixed Paper 172 2 946 36 0 000637 3 181 07 18 491 17 13 7 97%
i
i
3 CV Scheduled Mixed Recycle 898 16 280 74 0 003521 17 577 69 19 57 1 18 13 7 97%
3 CV Scheduled Mixed Paper 192 3 672 96 0 000794 3 965 55 20 651 19 13 797%
3 CV Scheduled White Paper 7 140 91 0 000030 152 14 21 731 20 13 7 97%
On Call 2 CV Mixed Recycle 39 824 07 0 000178 889 72 22 81 21 13 7 97%
On Call 2 CY Mixed Paper 15 331 95 0 000072 358 39 23 891 22 13 7 97%
On Call 3 CY Mixed Recycle 79 1 827 27 0 000395 1 972 83 24 97 23 13 7 97°/
On Call 3 CY Mixed Paper 15 361 95 0 000078 390 78 26 05 24 13 7 97 /0
Bin Pull Out 6 940 160 314 00 0 034672 173 084 87 24 94 23 1 7 97%
Temp Bin Pull Out 545 2 780 00 0 000601 3 001 46 5 51 5 1 7 99%
Bin Pull Out Sched Recycle 410 8 610 00 0 001862 9 295 89 22 67 21 797%
Pedestrian Can 1 212 43 632 00 0 009437 47 107 80 38 87 36 797%
Total Commercial Service
4 623 735 65 1 0000 4 992 070
1Average
Service
Level
Cost
Allocation
Average
Revenue
Percent
Allocation
Percent Cost
Alloctation
Fee
Allocation/Avg
Service Level
Current
Fee °/ Change
Drop Body Delivery 530 1 799 272 13 250 00 0 007583 13 644 28 25 74 25 2 98 /
Drop Body Rental Fee 530 68 900 00 0 039433 70 950 28 133 87 130 298%
8 CV Drop Body Empty 321 41 730 00 0 023883 42 971 77 133 87 130 298%
40 CV Drop Body Empty 2 059 267 670 00 0 153193 275 635 13 133 87 130 298%
50 CY Drop Body Empty 85 11 505 00 0 006585 11 847 36 139 38 130 722%
Compactor Empty 882 114 660 00 0 065622 118 071 97 133 87 130 298%
DBA Compactor Empty 7 200 00 0 004121 7 414 25
Tonnage Refuse Mixed 12 632 817 922 00 0 468112 842 261 14 66 68 64 75 298%
Tonnage Metal Mixed 88 788 48 0 000451 811 94 923 896 298%
Tonnage Yard Waste 1 500 62 250 00 0 035627 64 102 39 42 73 41 5 2 98%
Tonnage Asphalt/Concrete 1 540 56 980 00 0 032611 58 675 57 38 10 37 298%
Tonnage Wood Clean 84 2 856 00 0 001635 2 940 99 35 01 34 298%
Tonnage Wood Contaminated 281 11 662 00 0 006674 12 009 03 42 74 415 298%
Tonnage Other Inert 1 970 81 755 00 0 046790 84 187 81 42 73 415 298%
Tonnage Tires 4 222 75 0 000127 229 38 56 64
Tonnage Refuse Mixed > 11Tons 177 22 922 00 0 013119 23 604 10 133 36 129 5 298%
Tonnage Asphalt > 11Tons 10 739 20 0 000423 761 20 76 12 73 92 298%
Tonnage Wood Contaminated >
11Tons 1 56 0 000032 57 67 57 67 83 30 52%
Tonnage Other Inert > 11Tons 48 3 984 00 0 002280 4 102 55 85 47 83 298%
Drop Box Rental 1 233 $160 225 00 0 091700 164 992 86 133 81 130 293%
Total Drop Body Service 1 747 277 43 1 0000 1 799 271 67
Revenues After Rate Increase
Commercial $4 992 070
Residential $2 559 572
Drop Body $1 799 272
Total $9,350,914
+ Misc Revenues $680 670
Grand Total $10031 584
10RESOLUTION NO 2005-R
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AND
LEVYING A REFUSE COLLECTION FEE, AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO 2004-R003
WHEREAS, Section 5 01 070 of the Culver City Municipal Code authorizes
the City Council to establish by resolution, refuse collection fees
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE as follows|109| Refuse collection fees shall be established for the types of service
defined in this section
a Residential, single This is service provided on a one-time-
per-week schedule to single family residents Customers receiving this
service deposit their refuse in a City issued, 64-gallon refuse container
Customers place refuse containers at curbside or along alleys on scheduled
collection days Fees are included on the annual property tax statement
b Residential, multi This is service provided on a one-time-per
week schedule to residents of multi unit residential buildings that do not
subscribe to scheduled commercial bin service Residential buildings with
four or more dwelling units must subscribe to commercial bin service unless
specially exempted by the Sanitation Manager, or his designee Customers
receiving this service deposit their refuse in a City issued, 64-gallon refuse
container Customers place refuse containers at curbside or along alleys on
scheduled collection days Fees are included on the annual property tax
statement
c Special, bulk pick-up This non-scheduled service provided to
residential customers having more than 64 gallons of refuse to be collected in
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heavy, bulky or large items (such as a major household appliance) to be
collected
d Commercial can This is service provided on a one-time per
week basis to commercial or industrial establishments that generate small
volumes of refuse each week, and that are unable to use two or three cubic
yard refuse bins because of space limitations Fees are included on the
annual property tax statement, unless a tenant established a commercial
refuse services agreement with the City
e Commercial bin This is service provided on a scheduled or
on-call basis to residential, commercial or industrial customers who place
refuse in refuse bins, and greenwaste in greenwaste bins with a capacity of
two or three cubic yards
f Temporary bin This is service provided on a temporary on-call
basis to residential, commercial or industrial customers who temporary
require a two or three cubic yard bin Customers are billed for delivery and
retrieval, each pick-up, and for each full month rental
g Special bin pick-up This is service provided on an on-call
basis to commercial bin customers in excess of the frequency specified in the
service agreement
h Extra bin pick-up This is service provided to commercial and
temporary bin customers who require a bin to be emptied more than one time
during a single collection stop The customer is responsible for placing
refuse into the bin for all extra pick-ups
i Bin pull-out This is service provided on a scheduled and/or
on-call basis to commercial and temporary bin customers who store bins in
-2-locations more than 25 linear feet from a point where the collection vehicle
can safely pick up and empty the bin|109| Lock set This is service provided to commercial and
temporary bin customers who require locking devices on refuse bins The
locking devices and locks are provided by the City
k Industrial This is service provided on a scheduled or on-call
basis to public, commercial or industrial enterprises that generate large
volumes of solid waste This service includes providing the customer an eight
to fifty cubic yard capacity debris box or a customer-supplied compactor
container A City-supplied debris box must be picked up and emptied at least
once every fourteen calendar day period
I Transfer and disposal This service Includes dumping solid
waste at the City refuse transfer station and transporting it to an authorized
disposal or salvage site Customers who deliver refuse to the refuse
transfer/recycling station and industrial customers pay for this service on a
per-ton basis Transfer and disposal costs for other customers are included
in the collection fees
m Scooter collection This service includes emptying refuse
receptacles placed in public places for use by pedestrians
n Waste reduction and recycling incentive This service is
provided to commercial or industrial customers who separate recyclable or
salvageable materials from mixed refuse When the City Sanitation Division
is able to divert solid wastes from sanitary landfills, the actual disposal cost
may be significantly less The cost savings may be passed through to
customers in the form of reduced rates
-3-2 The rates for each service defined in Section 1, shall be as follows
a Residential, single $22 17 per dwelling unit per month
b Residential, multi $22 17 per dwelling unit per month
c Special, bulk pick-up $32 67 minimum charge Charges
may be increased in $16 34 increments based on volume weight or shape
The City will provide a binding estimate before providing the service
d Commercial can $21 69 per billing unit One billing unit is
the monthly charge for collection of up to
1/2
cubic yard of refuse each week
The service agreement shall set forth the number of billing units for each
commercial can customer
e Commercial bin
1) 2 cubic yards Refuse, $89 46 per month per bin for one
weekly collection Greenwaste, $34 00 per month per bin for one
weekly collection Additional weekly collections will be billed based on
multiples of this fee
2) 3 cubic yards Refuse, $109 89 per month per bin for
one weekly collection Greenwaste, $35 89 per month per bin for one
weekly collection Additional weekly collections will be billed based on
multiples of this fee
f Temporary bins and on-call service
1) Pull out $551
2) Delivery/removal $7 56
3) Collection Two (2) cubic yard bin Refuse
$25 19/month for 1 collection
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Bin Rental Fee A prorated charge of $40 per month will
be assessed to a customer using a temporary bin
g Special bin pick up
1) 2 cubic yard $25 19 per event
2) 3 cubic yard $37 80 per event
h Extra bin pick up
1) 2 cubic yard $1743 per event
2) 3 cubic yard $2074 per event
i Bin pull out $24 95 per month per bin When pull out is
required for a special bin pick up the fee will be $4 63 per pull out per bin|109| Lock set $7 56 per month per lock set
k Industrial
1) Container delivery $0 00|109| Container empty or removal $133 90 per event, (plus
transfer and disposal tonnage fee with transfer and disposal fee being
based on a minimum charge for 2 tons)
I Transfer and Disposal
1) Refuse - first eleven (11) tons $6669 each ton,
measured to the nearest 100th of a ton
2) Refuse - over eleven (11) tons $13339 each ton
measured to the nearest 100th of a ton
3) Asphalt - $38 11 each ton, measured to the nearest 100th
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5) Inert - $42 75 each ton, measured to the nearest 100 th of
a ton
6) Clean wood - $35 02 each ton, measured to the nearest
100th of a ton
7) Contaminated wood - $42 75 each ton, measured to the
nearest 100 th of a ton
8) Greenwaste - $42 75 each ton, measured to the nearest
100th of a ton
9) Drop-body Rental Fee A prorated charge of $130 00 per
month will be assessed to a customer using a drop-body|109| Waste reduction and recycling incentive The Sanitation Manager
shall establish incentive rates for recyclable materials based on current market conditions
Inventive rates may be applied to the following services
a Commercial bin
b Temporary bin
c Special bin and bulk pick up
d Extra bin pick up
e Transfer and disposal|109| The City Council hereby directs the creation of the Refuse Service
Lien Master File List Computer Floppy Disk and orders the annual levy of Refuse Service
Fees on each parcel of property as shown and set forth in the computer floppy disk
5 The Los Angeles County Auditory-Controller shall enter on the County
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collection, the net amount of the fee shall be paid to the City Treasurer of Culver City and
the money shall be placed in the Refuse Disposal Enterprise Fund|109| The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to file a copy of said
computer floppy disk together with a certified copy of the Resolution with the Los Angeles
County Auditor-Controller|109| A certified copy of the Refuse Service Fee Lien Master File Listing
Computer Floppy Disk shall be kept on file, under control of the City Clerk at all times and
shall be available for public inspection|109| The Refuse Collection Fees set forth in Section 2 that have not been
billed through the Refuse Service Fee Lien Master File Listing Computer Floppy Disk shall
be collected pursuant to billing procedures established by the City Treasurer|10 9| Resolution No 2004-R040 is hereby rescinded
APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of 2005
ALBERT VERA MAYOR
City of Culver City California
ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM
CHRISTOPHER ARMENTA, City Clerk CAROL A SCHWAB, City Attorney
RRefuse Rate 2005
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